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Neher, Lisle Post War Life
After the war, Lisle Neher stayed in the Reserves. He ended up with an M Day assignment, or Mobilization assignment, in...
Shannahan, Claude Joining the Raiders and Trip to New Zealand
Claude Shannahan joined the Raiders because he wasn't tall enough to be a paratrooper and because he liked the name. He...
Hill, William Submarine Life
William Hill was assigned to the USS Bonefish (SS-223) in the role of the quartermaster. His duty included standing...
Vraciu, Alexander "Alex" Segment 5
The day after the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot [Annotators Note: the Battle of the Philippine Sea] Alexander Vraciu was...
Damiano, George Reflections
George A. Damiano fought in World War 2 because he felt like he should help his country. He felt he did not learn much...
Grahlfs, F. Convoys in the Caribbean
When the ship arrived, F. Lincoln Grahlfs went out to sea for ten months. The ship was a patrol craft. After the...
Nelson, Walter Hits on the Japanese Carriers at Coral Sea
Walter Nelson recognized that they were close enough that they could have bailed over Australia if they needed to. From...
Jones, Gerry Difficult Childhood
Gerry Jones was born in September 1926 in Logansport, Indiana. His family was badly affected by the Great Depression....
Grahlfs, F. The Pacific
Despite being on another small ship, F. Lincoln Grahlfs was happy to be on an auxiliary ship and not a fighting vessel...
Brennan, Lincoln Korean War
After his discharge from serving in World War 2, Lincoln D. Brennan Sr. remained in the Naval Reserve and was called up...
Mc Murray, Steve Basic Training and Assignment
The drill instructor Steve McMurray had for basic training was a small, compact, mean man from Mississippi who was "as...

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